76% of Canadians want Huawei banned from 5G networks
Following the conclusion of the extradition process for Huawei’s CFO, a new poll by one of Canada’s major newspapers reveals national sentiment has hardened towards China.
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US and EU kiss and make up over tech collaboration and trade
A new thing called the EU-US Trade and Technology Council (TTC) met for the first time yesterday and made vows to collaborate more closely over many areas of tech.
Lithuania reckons some Xiaomi phones have hidden censorship tools
A study by Lithuania’s state cyber security agency found Xiaomi flagship phones come with dormant censorship features that can be activated remotely.
Nokia surprisingly unveils its latest routing silicon
The FP5 is surprisingly one better than the FP4, which in this case means greater power efficiency and new, built-in security.
China antagonised by AUKUS Pacific security pact
The UK, US and Australia have formed a new defence pact apparently designed to counter China in the Asia Pacific region.
ProtonMail and WhatsApp under pressure over user privacy failings
A couple of investigations have revealed that some services that pride themselves on user privacy might not be nearly as secure as they claim.
Apple puts plans to scan its users’ photos on hold due to backlash
Last month Apple announced plans to introduce a number of measures to protect children from abuse, which included scanning images stored in iCloud Photos.
Uncarrier T-Mobile unable to protect customer data
US operator T-Mobile has confirmed that a hacker has accessed nearly 50 million customer records.
Huawei accused of IP theft and installing a backdoor in public security project
A US cloud software company is suing Chinese vendor Huawei, alleging it stole it intellectual property and installed a backdoor when they collaborated over a project in Pakistan.
Will Apple child safety gift governments the keys to comms?
Apple has caused a stir with its new child safety measures, which other tech firms and privacy advocates say could unwittingly open the door to let governments spy on their citizens.
Eurobites: Iliad gets on board with FiberCop in Italy
Also in today’s EMEA regional roundup: former Royal Mail boss in line for BT chairman role; Nokia wins at Delta Fiber; Brexit’s roaming ramifications.
StarHub the latest to suffer customer data breach
The Singapore telco detected a data dump on a third-party site containing personal information of more than 57,000 of its customers.
MTN walks away from Ethiopia despite mobile money permit clause
Ethiopia has formally announced that it will launch the process to award a second new mobile licence later this month, including a permit to offer financial services. But despite the removal of what has been widely seen as a key stumbling block in the liberalisation of the country’s telecoms market, African telco giant MTN is reportedly no longer interested.
Eurobites: BT boosts security offering for homeworker army
Also in today’s EMEA regional round-up: Swisscom on a roll in H1; Brits watching even more telly in lockdown; UK operators get to grips with 5G.
UK leaning towards blocking Nvidia’s Arm deal — reports
The planned $40bn merger could be in jeopardy over national security concerns.
Eurobites: Musk sets up Isle of Man beachhead for UK broadband assault
Also in today’s EMEA regional round-up: UK government updates on Project Gigabit; Telecom Italia makes quantum leap; O2 turns on 5G street light in Frankfurt.
Eurobites: Xavier Niel bids €3.1 billion to take Iliad private
Also in today’s EMEA regional round-up: Proximus earnings slip in Q2; Sparkle teams up with Google on subsea links; Orange sets targets.
What does the UK government’s Telecoms Security Bill mean for the future of the industry?
The bill aims to ensure that public telecommunications providers operate secure and resilient networks and services, and manage their supply chains appropriately.
US and allies accuse China of ‘malicious cyber activity’
America and its mates, including the UK, have got together to denounce China’s apparent habit of indulging in state-sponsored cyber mischief.
State phone-hacking rears its ugly head once more
A set of reports has been published that alleges some countries are using malware to spy on political opponents, activists and journalists.
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